jibber

Talk rapid gibberish

Jibber is a verb meaning to speak rapidly and incoherently, often from nervousness or excitement.

The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of unintelligible chatter.

It appears most often in the compound jibber-jabber, meaning nonsensical talk: Stop your jibber-jabber and get to the point.

nonsense

gibberish

Unintelligible speech or writing

balderdash · hogwash · claptrap · poppycock · bunkum · baloney · codswallop · flimflam · twaddle · drivel

babble

gabble

Rapid, muddled talk

  • prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
  • blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
  • rambleMove or speak without direction

gibber · mumble · patter · blabber · yammer · yap · blab · cackle · natter · babble

nervousness

stammer

Speak with involuntary repetitions

hesitate · fluster · agitation · anxiety · tremor · quaver · stumble · fumble · panic · jitters

Opposites
speech coherence

jibberarticulate

Express clearly, or well-spoken

speak clearly · enunciate · elucidate · communicate · discourse

Phrases
Family

jibber-jabber, jibbering

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G